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Weekly News LEVEL 1 www.classroomready.com Week 11 • 2020/21 Who Was Alex politeness, which many of Ottawa. In 2017, Trebek was attributed to his Canadian named an officer of the Order Trebek? roots. of Canada—one of Canada’s or game show fans, he George Alexander Trebek highest honours. needs no introduction. was born in Sudbury, Ontario. Trebek once said “I think FFor more than 36 years, He worked as a journalist at what makes Jeopardy! special Alex Trebek was the host of the CBC for a while, before is that, among all the quiz and Jeopardy!—a quiz show where making his way onto American game shows out there, ours contestants answer questions television in the 1970s as a tends to reward and encourage to win money. game show host. He hosted a learning.” More properly, it is the show few different television shows In March 2019, Trebek where contestants provide before landing his role as the announced he had pancreatic the questions to answers. For host of Jeopardy! cancer. After a year-and-a-half example, if presented with the Trebek hosted more than long battle against the disease, sentence “He is the current 8200 episodes of Jeopardy!. he passed away on November prime minister of Canada,” a He won numerous television 8, 2020, at the age of 80. contestant would buzz in and awards, including the Daytime say, “Who is Justin Trudeau?” Emmy Award for Outstanding ? DID YOU KNOW Trebek hosted Jeopardy! since Game Show Host. He also holds its launch in 1984. The game a Guinness world record for the In 2013, Jeopardy! was ranked show quickly took off. Viewers Most Game Show Episodes by 45th on TV Guide’s list of the loved to play along and see if the Same Presenter. 60 greatest shows in American television history. they could come up with the Even after moving to the answers more quickly than the United States, Trebek kept close contestants. Plus, they really ties with Canada. He created liked Trebek, who exuded a scholarships and sponsored a kind of calm and reassuring lecture series at the University

WORD POWER Exuded: Showed or displayed a quality or CBC: The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Sponsored: Provided money in support. emotion strongly. is a national TV and radio broadcasting company owed by the Canadian government.

Weekly News Q & A Who Was Alex Trebek? 1. What did Alex Trebek host?

2. How does Jeopardy! work?

3. Why did viewers love to play along?

4. Trebek holds the record for what?

5. How did Trebek keep close ties with Canada?

Critical Thinking 1. Why do you think quiz shows like Jeopardy! are popular with viewers?

www.classroomready.com 2 LEVEL 1 CLASSROOM READY WEEKLY NEWS • Week 11 • 2020/21 What Is the Question?

For each answer below, give the correct question.

1. He was the host of Jeopardy! for more than 36 years.

2. It is a quiz show where contestants provide the questions to answers.

3. It is the year that Jeopardy! was launched.

4. They loved to see if they could come up with the answers more quickly than the contestants.

5. This was attributed to his Canadian roots.

6. This is the city in which George Alexander Trebek was born.

7. This is the job that Trebek had at the CBC.

8. This is the number of episodes Trebek hosted.

9. This is the Canadian honour that Trebek was given in 2017.

www.classroomready.com 3 LEVEL 1 CLASSROOM READY WEEKLY NEWS • Week 11 • 2020/21 Word Power

Using the words defined below, fill in the blank in each of the following sentences with the word that fits best. All of the words have been used in the article.

1. I found it that the company offered refunds.

2. There are many available to help pay for college or university.

3. We the fact that he was grouchy to him not having eaten lunch.

4. On Friday, the class was with a movie.

5. My parents appreciated your when you came to dinner.

Attributed: Thought of something as belonging to or coming from a particular person or thing. Contestants: People who take part in a contest or game. Numerous: Very many. Politeness: The quality of showing good manners and being thoughtful of others. Presented: Displayed or shown. Reassuring: The quality of making one feel secure or removing fears. Scholarships: Gifts of money to help students pay for school costs. Tends: Is inclined to a certain way of doing something. Quiz

1. Jeopardy! is the show where contestants provide the answers to questions. True False 2. Trebek holds a Guinness world record for the Most Game Show Episodes by the Same Presenter. True False 3. loved to play along and see if they could come up with the answers more quickly than the contestants.

4. Even after moving to the United States, Trebek kept close ties with .

5. “I think what makes Jeopardy! special is that, among all the quiz and game shows out there, ours tends to reward and encourage .”